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14,44

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-44, verse-16

आश्रमाणां च गार्हस्थ्यं सर्वेषां नात्र संशयः ।
लोकानामादिरव्यक्तं सर्वस्यान्तस्तदेव च ॥१६॥
16. āśramāṇāṁ ca gārhasthyaṁ sarveṣāṁ nātra saṁśayaḥ ,
lokānāmādiravyaktaṁ sarvasyāntastadeva ca.
16. āśramāṇām ca gārhasthyam sarveṣām na atra saṃśayaḥ
lokānām ādiḥ avyaktam sarvasya antaḥ tat eva ca
16. Among all the stages of life (āśramas), the householder (gārhasthya) stage is (considered superior); there is no doubt about this. The unmanifest (avyakta) is the origin of all worlds, and that same (unmanifest) is also the end of everything.

Words meanings summery:

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  • आश्रमाणाम् (āśramāṇām) - of all the stages of life (āśramas) (of the stages of life, of hermitages)
  • (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
  • गार्हस्थ्यम् (gārhasthyam) - the householder (gārhasthya) stage of life (householder life, domesticity)
  • सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all (the āśramas) (of all, of everyone)
  • (na) - not (not, no)
  • अत्र (atra) - about this, in this matter (here, in this place, in this matter)
  • संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt (doubt, uncertainty)
  • लोकानाम् (lokānām) - of all worlds (of the worlds, of people, of beings)
  • आदिः (ādiḥ) - origin (beginning, origin, first)
  • अव्यक्तम् (avyaktam) - the unmanifest (avyakta) principle (the unmanifest, unmanifested, invisible)
  • सर्वस्य (sarvasya) - of everything (of all, of everything)
  • अन्तः (antaḥ) - end (end, limit, conclusion, boundary)
  • तत् (tat) - that (referring to the unmanifest) (that, it)
  • एव (eva) - indeed, also (only, just, indeed, certainly)
  • (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

Words meanings and morphology

आश्रमाणाम् (āśramāṇām) - of all the stages of life (āśramas) (of the stages of life, of hermitages)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of āśrama
āśrama - stage of life, hermitage, spiritual retreat
From ā (towards) + śram (to toil, exert), a place of exertion or a stage of life where duties are performed.
Prefix: ā
Root: śram (class 4)
(ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
(indeclinable)
गार्हस्थ्यम् (gārhasthyam) - the householder (gārhasthya) stage of life (householder life, domesticity)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of gārhasthya
gārhasthya - householder's state, domestic life, householder stage (one of the āśramas)
Derived from gṛhastha (householder)
Note: Subject of the first clause, with an implied 'is' verb.
सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all (the āśramas) (of all, of everyone)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
Note: Agrees with āśramāṇām.
(na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
अत्र (atra) - about this, in this matter (here, in this place, in this matter)
(indeclinable)
संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt (doubt, uncertainty)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśaya
saṁśaya - doubt, uncertainty, hesitation
From sam (together, completely) + śī (to lie, doubt)
Prefix: sam
Root: śī (class 2)
Note: Subject of 'na asti atra saṃśayaḥ' (there is no doubt here).
लोकानाम् (lokānām) - of all worlds (of the worlds, of people, of beings)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of loka
loka - world, realm, people, community
Root: lok (class 1)
आदिः (ādiḥ) - origin (beginning, origin, first)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ādi
ādi - beginning, origin, primary, first
Note: Predicate nominative for avyaktam.
अव्यक्तम् (avyaktam) - the unmanifest (avyakta) principle (the unmanifest, unmanifested, invisible)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of avyakta
avyakta - unmanifested, invisible, indiscernible, the primeval nature (prakṛti)
Past Passive Participle (when adjective)
From a (not) + vi (prefix) + añj (to anoint, reveal) or vyakta (manifest).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vyakta)
  • a – not, un-
    prefix
  • vyakta – manifested, clear, distinct
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From vi (apart) + añj (to anoint, make clear)
    Prefix: vi
    Root: añj (class 7)
Note: Subject in the second clause.
सर्वस्य (sarvasya) - of everything (of all, of everything)
(pronoun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
अन्तः (antaḥ) - end (end, limit, conclusion, boundary)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anta
anta - end, limit, boundary, edge
Note: Predicate nominative.
तत् (tat) - that (referring to the unmanifest) (that, it)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: Refers back to avyaktam.
एव (eva) - indeed, also (only, just, indeed, certainly)
(indeclinable)
(ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
(indeclinable)